TURKISH STARTUPS WIN AWARDS IN KEY ENTERTAINMENT, PAYMENT TECH CATEGORIES
Several Turkish startups have won innovation awards at CES 2019. They included the Arçelik startup Token, with its payment technology that supports all touch-screen platforms and DOF Robotics’ virtual reality entertainment technology
THE 2019 winners of the innovation awards given by the world’s largest consumer electronics convention Consumer Electronics Show (CES) have been announced.
In the payment systems category, Beko Sardis touch-screen cash register and POS terminal, along with Arçelik subsidiary Token, received awards.
Another Turkish company DOF Robotics won the award in the virtual reality (VR) entertainment systems category with its product Hurricane 360 VR.
Innovation awards were given in 24 different categories such as computers, games, smart homes and wearable technologies. The CES Innovation Awards are given every year to the best new examples of engineering, design and innovation.
Innovative payment platform Beko Sardis was named the CES 2019 Innovation Awards honoree in the Cybersecurity and Personal Privacy category.
SMARTPHONE-LIKE CASH REGISTER
Beko Sardis provides an uninterrupted and integrated payment solution for merchants compliant with the EMV security standards by using the newest payment technologies over a single device for orders and payments in restaurants. Beko Sardis, along with strengthening traditional and innovative payment methods, allows merchants to access retail services on subjects such as inventory management, customer loyalty and accounting by downloading specialized apps similar to a smartphone. Sales of Beko Sardis is expected to begin within 2019 for Android 9.0 and above.
VIRTUAL ENTERTAINMENT WITH MOVEMENT
DOF Robotics attracted attention by receiving the Innovation Award on the Virtual and Augmented Reality Products category with its product Hurricane 360 VR.
DOF Robotics chairman of the board Mustafa Mertcan, said that they believe customers will also find the things they find entertaining, enjoyable, and stated that he is very happy with the attention the solution, the hardware and software of which they have developed themselves, has received in such a short time. Mertcan said: “We aim to generate more revenue abroad than in Turkey. And with that purpose we work to develop products that are technologically innovative and valuable. We have to develop our own games since we use them with the virtual reality technology. The implementation process must also be conducted in a highly secure manner. We work with the same security standards as NASA.”
DOF ROBOTICS DAZZLES US AND CHINA
The award-winning game of DOF Robotics, Hurricane 360 VR, received a lot of attention at CES. Mustafa Mercan said that the device, overcoming borders, has received more attention abroad and described how they have increased their export revenue as follows: “The product provides a next generation cinema experience for users in East Asia. It received heavy attention in a short time in cinemas and special entertainment centers in the U.S. and China. The changes in Turkish foreign currency markets have directed us toward focusing more on exports.”
SECURE PLATFORM-INDEPENDENT PAYMENTS
Token Financial Technologies General Manager and CEO Erkan Duysal, expressed that they were successful at providing fast and secure payment solutions using platform-independent and cloud-based technologies: “We’re the market leaders in Turkey and we’re excited to be leading actors in the development new, secure technologies globally.” Token financial technologies startup is also showcasing its software solutions and infrastructure at this year’s convention, along with its award-winning product Beko Sardis.